Playlist – 19 Jul 2017 – Art Gallery Mixer

Yesterday’s event was a nice change of pace from the usual “make ’em dance” parties I normally DJ. This was a talk hosted by Visa and American Airlines at the Catherine Clark Gallery. Catherine Clark, along with two other speakers, gave a short seminar on how to start a collection of modern art. The guests used points earned on Visa cards or as American Airlines frequent flier miles to attend the event. I never realized points or miles could be used for something like this, and from now on maybe I’ll read the “Points Redemption” emails a bit more closely so I don’t miss out on other fun events.

My job was straight-forward: play a jazzy mix of music during the early part of the event, while people explored the gallery and mingled with one another, and the artists. Once the talks finished, I was to start again and play a mix of popular, upbeat, familiar contemporary songs. While they snacked on canapés and sipped wine, I played the following tunes: